MATCH RECAP: Inter Miami CF Loses to Atlanta United at Home

Atlanta United defeated Inter Miami CF (10W-3L-4D, 34 points) 1-3 at home this evening at Chase Stadium. 

The team’s Club-record 10-match winning streak in MLS regular season action ended with the defeat.

Notes about the Lineup

After defeating Vancouver over the weekend, Inter Miami brought a few different starting lineups to the field. Drake Callender began the game in goal;

the backline of the side consisted of Marcelo Weigandt, Tomás Avilés, Sergii Kryvtsov, and Jordi Alba;

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the midfield three consisted of Julian Gressel, Sergio Busquets, and Federico Redondo; the attackers, captain Lionel Messi and Robert Taylor, supported striker Luis Suárez.

Redondo made his first appearance in the Inter Miami starting lineup following his recovery from an injury sustained in March.

Play Action

At Chase Stadium, the first half saw a balanced 45 minutes as both teams played solid defense and created few attacking opportunities.

It looked like the game would end in a draw at the half, but winger Saba Lobjanidze’s goal in the 44th minute gave the visitors the lead late in the half.

After that, Atlanta was able to increase its advantage early in the second half. In the 59th minute, Lobjanidze scored his second goal of the game, giving the visiting club a 0–2 lead.

But 13 minutes later, Inter Miami took the lead thanks to a goal from captain Messi in the 62nd. After receiving the ball in the middle of the pitch, Busquets passed it to Messi.

The Argentine master then touched the ball and fired a grounded left-footed goal to the far post, bringing Inter Miami back into the game. The assist was Messi’s fifth for Busquets this regular season and his sixth overall.

With the goal, Messi tied Suárez as the team’s top scorer for the 11th time this MLS campaign. It was also his 13th goal overall in 2024.

With 11 goals and 12 assists thus far in the regular season, Messi has amassed an incredible league-leading 23 goals contributions.

But Atlanta was the next to score, as in the 73rd minute, forward Jamal Thiaré scored the game’s last goal to give the visiting team a decisive 1-3 advantage.

After-Match Response

“First of all, we felt like we were lacking one extra gear in comparison to Atlanta, and it showed in both the first and second halves… In contrast to previous games, the team underperformed that evening.

Head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino stated, “I think they beat us well because we were very well outmatched.”

Next Game

Inter Miami will play its second home game of the week this Saturday, June 1, at Chase Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET. With this rapid turnaround, the club faces a difficult task ahead of it.

Data Ownership:

• MIA: 56.2%
• ATL: 33.8%
• Shots:
• MIA: 13
• ATL: 26
• Saves:
• MIA – 5
• ATL – 5
• Corners:
• MIA: 4
• ATL – 5
• Fouls:
• MIA: Eleven
• ATL – 7 

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